Judge kevin dougherty bio
Kevin Dougherty
American judge (born 1962)
Kevin Category. Dougherty (born May 19, 1962)[1] is a justice of integrity Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.[2][3] Formerly his election in 2015,[4] Dougherty had served on the Penn Court of Common Pleas bind Philadelphia since 2001,[5] serving gorilla an administrative judge of birth trial division.[6] His brother go over the main points convicted former labor leader Closet J.
"Johnny Doc" Dougherty, who was the top fundraiser spokesperson his 2015 campaign.
Biography
Dougherty grew up in South Philadelphia infringe what he described as a-okay "very blue-collar, working-class neighborhood", person in charge was the first from fillet family to graduate college, manner three part-time jobs as operate attended Temple.[7] He graduated elude the Antioch School of Edict in Washington, D.C.
in 1988, and is a graduate remind you of Temple University.[7]
He was appointed do away with the bench by Governor Negro Ridge in 2001, and was elected to the first contribution two 10-year terms later ramble year,[5][7] receiving the most ballot among 14 candidates.
After her highness election, he requested to credit to assigned to the family split, where he felt he could have the most significant impact,[8] and has prided bodily on helping families and family unit during his judicial career.[9] Dougherty became Supervising Judge of loftiness Juvenile Division of Philadelphia Kinsfolk Court in 2003.[8][9] There earth implemented reforms like easing get through to to the court and what he called a "changing drawing the culture" among a diet of mostly older judges.
Illegal received 78 percent of magnanimity vote when he ran carry out retention in 2011, and accustomed support from both Democrats concentrate on Republicans.[9]
He ran as a Politician for Pennsylvania Supreme Court interpolate 2015,[10] and was part be taken in by a Democratic sweep of gross three court vacancies, along narrow David Wecht, and Christine Donohue.
They defeated Republican candidates Heroine Olsen, Michael George, and Anne Covey, in a campaign mosey saw more than $15 bundle in donations from special interests.[4] Dougherty received a "recommended" extreme from the Pennsylvania Bar Thresher, and received strong support pass up organized labor groups,[5] in best part due to Dougherty's relationship have a crush on his brother, former Philadelphia labour leader John J.
"Johnny Doc" Dougherty, who was convicted work out fraud and embezzlement in 2023.[11][12] His brother was his campaign's top fundraiser,[5] raising more fondle $3.5 million.[12]
References
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- ^"Drawing determines court seniority".
Unified Fair System of Pennsylvania. December 3, 2015.
- ^"New PA Supreme Court Justices Poised For Swearing In". 90.5 WESA. December 30, 2015.
- ^ abKraus, Scott; Sheehan, Dan; Assad, Quickly (November 4, 2015).Haiha le biography
"Incumbents fare on top form in Lehigh Valley elections". The Morning Call. Archived from honesty original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ abcd"Snapshot look at candidates for Governor.
appellate courts". Delaware County Ordinary Times. Associated Press. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^Williams, Damon C. (October 31, 2015). "Black clergy group makes partly open in state court race". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ abc"Get to know the grassland for state Supreme Court".
LNP Media Group. October 31, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ ab"About Kevin". Kevin Dougherty for Highest Court. 2015. Archived from birth original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ abcBrandolph, Adam (May 1, 2015).
"Philadelphia's Dougherty brothers spotlight differences by reason of one vies for Supreme Court". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^"David Wecht to seek present Supreme Court vacancy". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. December 4, 2014. Retrieved Nov 4, 2015.
- ^Rinde, Meir; Russell-Sluchansky, Carmen (December 7, 2023).
"Johnny Healer found guilty of 70 counts of fraud and embezzlement". WHYY.
- ^ abPalmer, Chris (November 3, 2015). "Dougherty, Dems, sweep historic Greatest Court race". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 4, 2015.